The US Senate Intelligence Committee has said it would start a probe into Russian alleged hacking after reports showed Moscow had interfered in the 2016 presidential election.
Last Friday, US intelligence agencies published a report accusing Russia of hacking Democratic Party emails to influence the election, claiming that Russian President Vladimir Putin “sought to help” Donald Trump defeat his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton.
On Friday, the Senate committee said it would review all assessments, “including any intelligence regarding links between Russia and individuals associated with political campaigns.”
“As part of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence’s oversight responsibilities, we believe that it is critical to have a full understanding of the scope of Russian intelligence activities impacting the United States,” it added.
Most of the work will be conducted out of public scrutiny in order to protect confidential information, it…